PThe cocktails served at Fragrances always contain similar ingredients to the perfumes themselves. “Think of perfumes as a different kind of gin or flavored vodka. They’re basically alcohol distilled with flavors—and sometimes they cpntains love. Balance is essential in scent-themed cocktails, he stresses. While the initial aromas “are definitely more exotic and therefore in the beginning more intense, once you get used to them they are not so dominant.” Heissen avoids scents that are alcohol-heavy and could lead to an imbalanced drink.